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counter-tendency

count·er-ten·den·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koun-ter ten-duh n-see]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˈtɛn dən si/
    • /ˈkaʊntə(r) ˈtendənsi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter ten-duh n-see]
    • /ˈkaʊn tər ˈtɛn dən si/

Definitions of counter-tendency word

  • noun plural counter-tendency a natural or prevailing disposition to move, proceed, or act in some direction or toward some point, end, or result: the tendency of falling bodies toward the earth. 1
  • noun plural counter-tendency an inclination, bent, or predisposition to something: a tendency to talk too much. 1
  • noun plural counter-tendency a special and definite purpose in a novel or other literary work. 1
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Origin of counter-tendency

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word tendentia, dating back to 1620-30. See tend1, -ency

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Parts of speech for Counter-tendency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Counter-tendency

counter-tendency popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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